ASHAs meet Kerala CM-designate V.D. Satheesan, urge him to honour pre-poll promises
The Kerala ASHA Health Workers’ Association met with Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan to discuss their grievances and remind him of his pre-election promises. They expressed hope that the new government would prioritize their issues, particularly regarding fair wages and retirement benefits. The ASHA strike has been viewed as a significant factor in the recent electoral outcomes, highlighting the Left's loss of support among grassroots workers.
- ▪The ASHA Health Workers’ Association reminded the CM-designate of his pre-poll promises regarding their grievances.
- ▪The ASHAs had previously staged a 266-day-long protest for better wages and benefits.
- ▪The handling of the ASHA strike by the previous government has been criticized as insensitive by some in the Left camp.
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Kerala ASHA Health Workers’ Association (KAHWA) on Saturday met Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan to remind him about his pre-poll promise of a resolution to their grievances and expressed hope that the new government would address their issues on priority.The Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), the grassroots-level voluntary health workers of the Health department, staged months-long protest last year to raise various demands, including an increase in their honorarium.“The CM-designate said that he will not forget the word that he gave us, while we were on the 266-day-long strike demanding fair wages and retirement benefits.
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